TinyKittens Society

{{short description|Canadian animal welfare charity}}

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| founder = Shelly Roche

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| location = Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada

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TinyKittens Society is a Canadian charity in Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada, supporting feral cats. The organisation was established as a non-profit in 2015 by Shelly Roche.{{cite news |last1=Colpitts |first1=Heather |title=Langley group rounding up feral cats for sterilization |url=https://www.langleyadvance.com/community/langley-group-rounding-up-feral-cats-for-sterilization |accessdate=February 9, 2019 |work=Langley Advance |date=October 13, 2016}}{{cite news |last1=Sommersby |first1=Yaunna |title=Rescue Cat Reality TV |url=https://moderncat.com/articles/rescue-cat-reality-tv |access-date=29 October 2022|date=2020 |work=moderncat}} It is associated with Langley Animal Protection Society, and often works with Mountain View Veterinary Hospital.{{cite book|author1=Joshua Paul Dale|author2=Joyce Goggin|author3=Julia Leyda|title=The Aesthetics and Affects of Cuteness|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J8xwDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA120|accessdate=February 9, 2019|date=December 8, 2016|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-317-33131-5|pages=120–}}{{cite news |last1=Tamminga |first1=Monique |title=Langley fix-a-thon puts a dent in future feral cat population (with video) |url=https://www.bclocalnews.com/news/langley-fix-a-thon-puts-a-dent-in-future-feral-cat-population-with-video |accessdate=February 9, 2019 |work=BC Local News |date=October 18, 2016}}

The society's volunteers trap, neuter and return (TNR) cats from the large colonies of feral cats in the area.{{cite news |title=Feral cats in Aldergrove given some TLC |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/feral-cat-day-aldergrove-tiny-kittens-1.3807721 |accessdate=February 9, 2019 |work=CBC |date=October 16, 2016}} Where possible, kittens and older cats are made available for adoption.{{cite news |last1=Claxton |first1=Matthew |title='Jungle kittens' strike a chord in Langley |url=https://www.surreynowleader.com/community/jungle-kittens-strike-a-chord-in-langley |accessdate=February 9, 2019 |work=Surrey Now-Leader |date=January 15, 2015}}

TinyKittens runs a livestream showing 24-hour footage of the kittens and cats being cared for by the society.{{cite news |last1=Hiscock |first1=Michael |title=24/7 kitty cam will make you want to adopt a cat right now |url=https://www.theloop.ca/247-kitty-cam-will-make-you-want-to-adopt-a-cat-right-now |accessdate=February 9, 2019 |work=The Loop}}{{cite news |title=Terminally ill grandpa cat needs a litter of kittens to love |url=https://theworldnews.net/ca-news/terminally-ill-grandpa-cat-needs-a-litter-of-kittens-to-love |accessdate=February 9, 2019 |work=The World News |date=March 7, 2018}} There is an associated chat space. The group received news coverage for rescuing Cassidy, a disabled cat found as a feral kitten without his back legs, and Mason, an older feral cat with kidney disease who enjoyed the company of kittens.{{cite news |last1=Cawis |first1=Jereal |title=Cat From British Columbia Set To Become 'Blade Runner Of Cats' With High-Tech Prosthetic Legs |url=https://www.techtimes.com/articles/144133/20160328/cat-from-british-columbia-set-to-become-blade-runner-of-cats-with-high-tech-prosthetic-legs.htm |accessdate=February 9, 2019 |work=Tech Times |date=March 28, 2016}}{{cite news |last1=Burgmann |first1=Tamsyn |title='Cutting-edge' prosthetics for feral B.C. kitten showcase future of pet medicine |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/cutting-edge-prosthetics-for-feral-bc-kitten-showcases-future-of-pet-medicine/article29367782 |accessdate=February 9, 2019 |work=The Globe and Mail |date=March 23, 2016}}{{cite news |last1=Tamminga |first1=Monique |title=Langley's 'miracle kitten' paws-itively awe inspiring |url=https://www.aldergrovestar.com/news/langleys-miracle-kitten-paws-itively-awe-inspiring |accessdate=February 9, 2019 |work=Aldergrove Star |date=November 4, 2015}}{{cite news |last1=Daflos |first1=Penny |title=Teens build wheelchair for amputee kitten with 3D printer |url=https://bc.ctvnews.ca/teens-build-wheelchair-for-amputee-kitten-with-3d-printer-1.2579811 |access-date=29 October 2022 |work=CTV Vancouver |date=14 September 2015}}{{cite news |last1=Daro |first1=Ishmael |title=A Kitten Used His Tiny Wheelchair For The First Time And It Was Beautiful |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/ishmaeldaro/miracle-kitten-cassidy |access-date=29 October 2022 |work=Buzzfeed |date=1 October 2015}}{{cite news |last1=Claxton |first1=Matthew |title=TinyKittens YouTube success fuels more cat rescue efforts |url=https://www.abbynews.com/community/tinykittens-youtube-success-fuels-more-cat-rescue-efforts |access-date=29 October 2022 |work=The Abbotsford News |date=29 July 2019}}

In 2017 the charity supported kittens rescued from wildfires in Quesnel, and in 2021 rescued feral cats and lost pet cats during floods in the Fraser Valley.{{cite news |last1=Tamminga |first1=Monique |title=VIDEO: Homeless kittens rescued from evacuated B.C. wildfire regions |url=https://www.vernonmorningstar.com/trending-now/video-tinykittens-rescues-homeless-kittens-from-evacuated-b-c-wildfire-regions |access-date=29 October 2022 |work=Vernon Morning Star |date=3 August 2017}}{{cite news |last1=Claxton |first1=Matthew |title=Langley’s TinyKittens heads into flood waters to rescue farm and feral cats |url=https://www.aldergrovestar.com/community/langleys-tinykittens-heads-into-flood-waters-to-rescue-farm-and-feral-cats |access-date=29 October 2022 |work=Aldergrove Star |date=9 December 2021}}

In 2020, Roche said TinyKittens supports one to two hundred cats and kittens a year. In 2020, she said that the group spays and neuters about 200 cats a year.{{cite news |last1=Grewal |first1=Joti |title=Upwards of 30,000 feral cats in Langley an ‘invisible’ problem, Tiny Kittens founder says |url=https://www.langleyadvancetimes.com/news/upwards-of-30000-feral-cats-in-langley-an-invisible-problem-tiny-kittens-founder-says |access-date=29 October 2022 |work=Langley Advance Times|date=16 October 2020}} She noted that the charity does not have enough resources.

Social media is important to the charity. In 2019, the YouTube channel run by the organisation had 135,000 subscribers. In 2020, the number of views of the channel averaged three million a month. There were sixty volunteers working as moderators.